The 2013 vintage was experienced winemaker John Kavanagh’s first at the helm at Te Kairanga, and he’s made it count. …
→ moreYet another excellent-value buy from the Villa Maria stable. This wine mixes stone-fruit flavours with an overt Rose’s lime juice …
→ moreThere’s a green tint to the colour of this wine. It smells and tastes of freshly cut herbs and flowers, …
→ moreYou get a lot of riesling charm for a very modest outlay here. Jasmine, freesia and citrus aromatics pave the …
→ moreAs soon as you’ve poured a glass of this wine, both its golden tint and complex aromatics point to the …
→ moreThis wine’s aromatics are head-spinning – waves of vibrant citrus and citrus blossom. That generosity continues in the mouth where …
→ moreAnother medium-dry 2011 expression from this riesling-focused Nelson winery also shows a touch of bottle age toast, but more freshness …
→ moreA smart wine at a very smart price. Grown on an elevated Hawke’s Bay vineyard, its lifted pear and peach …
→ moreFrom a brand that regularly over-delivers on price, this is a terrific drop. Lovely citrusy fruit is corseted in a …
→ moreLushness is a quality often associated with gewurz, and you’ll find plenty of it in this medium-dry wine. The creamy …
→ moreLovely bright, clean fruit is evident straight away on the nose: strawberries, pears and red cherries abound alongside a hint …
→ moreIn the world of ‘serious’ wine professionals, there’s a collective rolling of eyes when a celebrity wine is released into …
→ moreA burnished copper colour with a fragrant nose of dried fennel, sage and straw alongside apricots and lemon citrus. The …
→ moreA lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …
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